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MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS ON JORDANIAN VULNERABLE

HOST COMMUNITIES

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Limited national resources , public indebtedness, budget deficit, etc...

Limited response capacity… weak local governance structures with bankrupt, heavily indebted, bloated and dysfunctional municipalities

Inadequate access to basic social services, especially SWM, W&S, education, health, etc.

Increasing marginalization, poverty, unemployment

Jeopardizing the stability and security of its Northern flank, and local tensions with state institutions and between host communities and refugees.

The refugee crisis exasperated existing vulnerabilities and compounded old challenges exposing the tragic

state of affairs

1. Creation of Short-term employment opportunities to improve livelihoods and basic social services delivery

• 3,000 rapid employment opportunities created • 200 on-the-job training opportunities provided • 2,000 youth with saving schemes• partnerships on enterprise development in SWM• alternative livelihoods projects supported • 30 community-based projects implemented

2. Enhanced local economic development through skills-matching, MSMEs growth and capacity development- • 300 men and women in targeted vocational training • 100 SMEs established and developed • 100 groups/individuals provided with start-up grants • Mentoring services for sustainability • Awareness and advocacy• 100 business ideas and projects supported for skilled Jordanians

- Local labor market surveys- Private sector demand driven

vocational training for placement and retention

- MSMEs through venture capital investment with the private sector

UNDP Response Components

3. Improved delivery of municipal services

- Rehabilitation of basic socio-economic infrastructure, focusing on SWM

- Provision of SW equipment and machinery- Municipal capacity development for service

delivery- Develop state-society trust and social

cohesion

4. Host Community Coordination and Planning

- Host Community Platform Secretariat- Local coordination committees established in

Irbid and Mafaq- National Resilience Plan

- Municipal assessments- SWM - Municipal initiatives- Training and capacity development- Community outreach

UNDP Response Components

Target Areas:2 governorates, 36 municipalities, 1,437,400 Jordanian

citizens, housing 380,000 Refugees

Implementing the Resilience-based Approach

Coordination platforms: central and governorate

National Resilience Plan

Aid effectiveness and donor coordination

Monitoring & Evaluation

Protection/Human Rights

SWM implementation

Capacity development

Business linkages

Municipal reform: legislation, financing, systems

Livelihood/Economic

Empowerment

Labor market assessment

Emergency employment

Vocational training and placementMSMEs, venture capitals, coaching

Sustainable Placement

Poverty reduction strategy

Employment strategy

Basic services/Local Governance

COPING RECOVERING SUSTAININGLivelihoods restoration

Local service delivery

Planning and Coordination

Quick municipal projects

SWM plan implementation

PartnersGovernmentMinistries: Planning and International Cooperation, Interior, Municipal Affairs, LaborGovernorates of Mafraq and IrbidMunicipalities

Academia: University of Jordan, Yarmouk UniversityDevelopment PartnersJapanSwiss Development AgencyUSACanadaDFIDWorld Bank

Non-Governmental OrganizationsACTED, RUWWAD, Jordan Career Education Foundation, We Are All Jordan.

Private Sector OrganizationsLG, Petra, Deluxe, Fujica